2024-02-07 00:13:22
Updated Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – 01:13
That at the end of January the mercury reaches twenty degrees Celsius in much of Spain is something worrying, although there are still those who deny climate change, but beyond whether we consider it worrying or an opportunity to enjoy the terraces, what It is clear that he has confused the plant kingdom. There are many regions where we can see almond trees in bloom in the middle of winter and this also alters pollination cycles.
Suffer allergic symptoms in the first week of February It is a reality today as a result of unusual heat and drought at this time.
High levels of plenum in winter?
This is how it is and this is how we can verify it thanks to the measurements carried out by the Aerobiology Committee of the Spanish Society of Allergologyusing a network of 23 stations spread throughout the Spanish geography.
A winter with mild, dry temperatures and advanced heat have ended up altering the pollination cycles of trees and shrubs.
What type of plenums are there?
At high or very high levels, fundamentally what we find are full of cupresceas. These are trees and shrubs that we can find very frequently in parks, gardens and urbanizations; and to speak of cupresceas is to speak of the cypress, ariznica, juniper, thuja or cedar.
At medium levels we find above all hives, that is, nettle and parietaria, which are the most relevant in Spain from the point of view of allergies.
In which provinces do we find the highest levels?
Especially in the center of the peninsulabut we also see points with high concentration in the north and south: Madrid, Salamanca, Vila, Segovia, Toledo, Córdoba, Granada, Bilbao, Navarra… The number of affected provinces increases almost day by day.
But is it really worrying for allergy sufferers?
It is true that the pollen of cupid It is the most frequent in the winter season, but this year his presence has been brought forward approximately a month. The usual practice until now was for it to reach maximum levels of pollen grains per cubic meter during the month of March, beginning to subside at the beginning of April.
This year, in the first week of February, concentrations of up to 782 grains per cubic meter are being recorded when a figure of 135 would already be considered a high alert level.
Are there many people allergic to cupresceas in Spain?
Yes, the incidence has increased a lot in recent years. Currently, allergy to This type of plenum affects between 20 and 40% of the Spanish population by region, a figure that is undoubtedly very high.
What symptoms does it cause?
Cuprescea pollen acts on allergic people like any other pollen, that is, producing allergic symptoms. at the ocular, nasal and respiratory level.
If these days you have watery eyes, constant sneezing and runny noseit may not be a cold and it may be an allergy.
How do I know if it is a cold or allergy?
Because of the symptoms. If you have general discomfortthick mucus, itchy throat and cough, it is very likely that be a cold.
However, if the symptoms have started suddenly, your eyes itch and watersneezes frequently and the mucus is watery, it is most likely a allergic condition.
What can I do about this spike in allergies?
If you are allergic to pollen, there are measures that can help you without resorting to medications. The use of a mask In spaces where there is a high concentration it can help, but also avoiding hanging clothes in the open air, washing your hair before going to sleep to avoid depositing pollen on the pillow or ventilating the home for the minimum amount of time necessary.
Los air purifiers that became popular during the coronavirus pandemic as just another household appliance, can also be useful. And if we already have symptoms, we will resort to medicacin habitual that the allergist has indicated to us.
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